Challenge

B. B. Bats Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Horaţiu Bacalbașa kicked off to start the match. Artur Brudzisz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 3rd minute of play. After 14 played minutes Bacardi Black Bats got a freekick which was hit by Wojciech Grunwalski. In the 17th minute of the match Chile got a corner. Bacardi Black Bats's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mariano Lacasa ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Chile's Guillermo Fontirroig to fire away a dangerous shot which Artur Brudzisz despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When the match had gone on for 17 minutes, Guillermo Fontirroig put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Artur Brudzisz. Artur Brudzisz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 29 minutes had been played when some careless play by Bacardi Black Bats's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mariano Lacasa was slow to take the kick. During this time Chile's players had a chance to rest. Artur Brudzisz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mariano Lacasa went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Horaţiu Bacalbașa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Thiago Pliego made a huge save. Mariano Lacasa struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Artur Brudzisz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chile. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mariano Lacasa was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 51 minutes, Orlando Casaus managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chile's supporters crossed their fingers, but Orlando Casaus was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Artur Brudzisz made a huge save. After 56 played minutes Bacardi Black Bats got a freekick which was hit by Horaţiu Bacalbașa. 58 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Artur Brudzisz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Chile booed when Bacardi Black Bats was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcelito Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Bacardi Black Bats's Wojciech Grunwalski in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chile's goalie prevented a goal. Artur Brudzisz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Orlando Casaus in the 64th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 65th minute of play forced Bacardi Black Bats's goalkeeper Artur Brudzisz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Horaţiu Bacalbașa in the 68th minute of play. Bacardi Black Bats's Cris Ronaldo was substituted for Yao Liang Ming. After some careless play in the Chile defense, Horaţiu Bacalbașa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Thiago Pliego. The Chile fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Thiago Pliego should have stopped the shot. Orlando Casaus could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Artur Brudzisz made a huge save. Thanks to some nice moves Mariano Lacasa could shoot a difficult shot in the 85th minute, which Artur Brudzisz however easily saved by the left post. In the 88th match minute, Chile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Garrido to maneuver through the defense. 90 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Horaţiu Bacalbașa came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Horaţiu Bacalbașa in the 91st minute of play. Bacardi Black Bats's Artur Brudzisz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Bacardi Black Bats from getting a goal against them. Chile were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.